Tuesday, July 31, 2012

Meganebashi - Spectacles Bridge

Meganebashi 眼鏡橋 is a compound word formed of megane (眼 eye + 鏡 mirror) = glasses, and hashi = bridge. It refers to bridges having the shape of a pair of glasses. A famous such bridge is in Nagasaki.

I saw one "spectacles bridge":

There was a group of children playing nearby. It was a nice encounter. They showed me their school books, and gave me jelly bonbons, and plucked up courage to speak English. I am saying that because in most cases Japanese people are characterized by delicate shyness.

In the photos above there is actually the Misaka Saifon Bashi, Megane-Bashi: 御坂サイフォン橋, めがね橋.

Quote from the official website of Miki City, Hyogo-ken:"Misaka Syphon Bridge (the Spectacles Bridge) - British Major General Palmer designed this bridge 110 years ago. Of advanced design for its time, the bridge still transports water for irrigation from the hills across the valley to the rice paddies."

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I love learning new and meaningful things daily, translating, and travelling. The photos on this blog are from my personal collection. I am always glad to receive your questions and comments. Thank you!